Window-sash.



L C. MYERS.'

WINDOW SASH.

APPLlCATlOH FILED Aus.29, 191s.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I .l. C. MYERS.

WINDOW SASH.

APPLICATION man AUG.29, me.

1,258,%32. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- k H p 9 w UNKTED STATES PATENT @FFIGE.

JOSEPH (J. TIIYEBS, OI COLONIE, NEW YORK.

WINDOW-SASH.

Application filed August 29, 1916.

To (26/ ii /tom it may concern Be it known that l. Josnru (l. lrli'nns, a citizen oi the l nited t tatcs o'li .l imerica, residing at the town ol Colonic. in the county o'l zilhany and t tatc o'l New York. have iniented certain new and useful improvem nts in iiimlow-Suslws, oi which the tollowing: is a specification.

lily invention relates to wiiulow sashes, and the object of my invention is to provide a window sash in which the glass may he removed and screens placed where the glass has been, and the sash may be taken out oi? the frame without the removal of the stop together with such other elements and coinhinations as are hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed.

I accomplish these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section. of a window sash.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the ditl'erent positions of a window sash.

Fig. 3 is a section along the lines, 11, on F ig. 1, showing the cut-outs for fingers for taking out the glass or screens.

Fig. 4L is a perspective View of the cradle and roller.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the spring and top piece showing the lug.

Fig. 6 is a section along the lines, 2-2, on Fig. 1, showing one method of fastening the mide lug for the spring; and roller.

Fig. 7 is a section along the lines, 22, on Fig. 1, showing another method of fastening tie guide lugs for the spring and roller.

Fig. 8 is a section along the lines, 3-3, on Fig. 2, showing one method of fastening the lugpiece, spring case and spring together.

Fig. 9 is a section along the lines, 3-3, on Fig. 2, showing another method of fastening the lug piece, spring; case and spring too-ether.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

it is often convenient to remove a sash from a window frame for the purpose of cleaning the glass, thus preventing the necessity of sitting or standing on the window sill on the outside of a house. It is also convenient to have a window sash from which the window glass may be easily removed and replaced by a. screen through which air may pass.

1 have provided a means for accomplish- Spcci'llcation of Letters Ea tent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Serial No. 117,405.

ing these results withoutthe rcnio all oil the stops usually placed in a, window frame tor holding the sash in place. and which may be inserted in any window frame without changing: the construction of the :trame. M- y invention is simple in its constrlu'tiou and operation and may be made with little cx pense.

The sash. A. is provided with av groove, 13. through which the glass or screen. 0. may be inserted. 1 preferably cut out the side oi the frame at D, D, to permit the operator to take hold oi the glass or screen. whichever may be placed therein, for the purpose oi. drawing it out or fitting it properly in position. The sides oil? the sash through which the slotted opening, B, is ou are preferably beveled as shown at E, E. On each side of the sash I place the strips, G, G, which are adapted to engage the window :trame passing between the stops in the place usually occupied by the window sash in an ordinary window. These strips are pivoted to each end and near each edge of the sash and are beveled along the sides to engage the beveled sides, E, E, of the sash. For the purpose of arranging for this pivoting of the strips. G, G, for causing them to be held constantly in close contact with the sash when the sash has been placed in the window frame, I place into the sash, A, at each end near each side thereof, a bracket, H, provided with a curved slot, h, and a spring. J. Each of the strips, G, has at each end a plate, K, carrying a depending lug. 7c, and an opening for a pivot screw, L. The plate is fastened to the strip by means of a pin passing through the opening, m, and the pivot, M, passes through the opening. L, the depending lug, 7a, reciprocating in the curved opening, 72 in the bracket, H. The spring, J, has one of its arms resting against the lug, 7c, in the bracket, H; the other arm resting; against the side of the bracket in such. position that when the strip, G, is moved as shown at the left of Fig. 2, in which position it is placed in order to enter the space between the stops in the window frame. the spring", J. will become contracted as is shown in Fig. 2.

In order to cause the window to be operated up and down easily, I place the rollers, N, N, on each side thereof and arrange for causing them to engage positively the side of the window frame. I accomplish this by mounting the roller, N, in a cradle, O, the

trunnions, a, on the roller fitting into the openings 0, 0, in the sides of the cradle. lhe cradle is placed in the strip, G, with the roller, N, protruding from an opening in said strip. The cradle, is held in the strip, 6 by means of the screws or pins, a, which pass through the openings, 8'', s", in. the cradle and are secured. to the strip, G, as shown at the left of Fig. 1. The spring, ti, S, rests against the site, g. of the strip, ti. and also against the upper surtaee '1', 1', ol? the cradle, the res iency oit' spring teruling to :torre the cradle away from the side, ot the strip and project the roller, It, through the opening in the side, of the strip,

In Fl 7 i show the position of the cradle when the spring is partly contracted.

I do not Wish to limit myself to the exact construction as shown, of the various parts, or to the number of rollers used.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.. The combination of a window sash having a strip adapted. to engage the side thereof; a plate attached to said strip; a projecting lug; onsaid plate; a pivoted bolt passing through said plate and said sash; a bracket in. said sash provided with a curved slot into which said lug projects; and a spring in said bracket adapted to engage said log and the side of said bracket, arranged so that a rotary movement of the strip will tend to contract the spring.

2. The cmnbination of a Window sash haring a strip adapted to engage the side thereof; a plate attached to said strip; means for pivoting said plate to the sash; and a spring mounted in connection with said plate and said sash, arranged. so that av rotary movement of the strip will tend to contract the spring, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof i have aliixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH C. MYERS. V i tnesses French; UK W. CAMERON, Broil/ii f CA arm.

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